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A. D. POLOUBOYARENOF.

SHOE LACE FASTENING.

APPLICATION man FEB. 13, 1910.

1,315,860. PatentedSept. 9,1919.

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ALEXANDERD. POLOULBOYARENOF, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Be it lillOWll that I, ALEXANDER D. Ponounoranenor, a sub ect of theRussian Projvisional Government, residing at New York, in the county ofNew Yorkand State of New Yorlg'have invented new and useful ImprovementsinSlioe-Lace l asteniings of.

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shoe lace fasten ings and the like and has forits principal object, the provision of a device of this character whichwill consist of mating instrumentalitics adapted to be respectivelyassociated with tl1eshoe and lacc thercoif for securing theends of thelattertogether and for preventing accidental or casual untying orseparation or said ends.

A still further object of theinvention resides in the provisionol adevice of this character which will materially facilitate an adjustmentof the lace upon the shoe and for holding the ends of the lace in a neatand attractive position when tied.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the improvedconstruction and novel arrangements of parts which will hereinafter befully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated, a single andpreferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that nolimitations are necessarily made to the precise structural detailstherein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modificationswithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of a portion of a shoe showing theapplication of the invention thereto.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the clip showing the retaining plateadjusted to an opened position. i

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the retaining plate closed.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the clip.

While the invention is principally designed for use in connection withboots and shoes, I do not wish to limit myself in this connection as itobviously follows that it may be equally as effective and desirable foruse in connection with other articles of apparel.

In the specific application of the inven- Specification of LettersPatent.

to provide clamping branches 24 and the lower end of the latter beingcurved Patented Sept. 9, 1919.

Application filed February 13.1918. Serial No) 216,912.

tionto bootsand shoes, use is made of eyelet members 10, which arearranged in vertical rows upon the uppers ofthe shoe as llustrateddnFig. 1. a

The lace 20 is constructed of any suitable well known flexible adaptedtobepassed through said eyelet members.

One terminal A, of the lace is provlded with a fixed elongated loop 22while the 'OPPOSltG mating terminal B, of the lace is provided with aclip 23. This clip may be constructed of metal or other suitablewellknown material which is bent upon itselt forwardly at 26 and thenupwardly at 27 so as to constitute a supportinghook 28. Thesaid13ortion27 is spaced for a suitable distance from the branch 25 andadapted to mate with the curved end 29 of said portion 27 is a swingingretaining plate 30 the free end of which being provided with a curvedbranch 31 which is adapted to overlie the terminal 29. In order toinsure an operative retention of the plate 30, against said terminal 29,the branch 26 is provided with a resilient keeper 32 which is adapted tooverlie said extension 31 as shown in. Fig. l. Said keeper 32 may bemanipulated by hand in order that the retaining plate can beconveniently adjusted to any desired position as will be understood. Theupper end of said retaining plate is mounted to swing in hinge fashionfrom angularly disposed lugs SEE-34L, formed at the upper end of theclamping section at. Adjacent to this point, said retaining plate isprovided with a foot 35 which is adapted to come in pressing contactwith the branch 24; and thereby cause said branch to be moved relativelyof the branch 25. Said branch 24 is provided with a horizontal line ofprojections 36 and a vertical line of similar pro- ]ECl31011S 37. Thetwo branches 24L and 25 which constitute the clamping features of theclip are adapted to straddle the upper of the shoe as illustrated inFig. 1. When the retalnmg plate 30 is adjusted to a closed positlon, itwill be observed that the two sections 24 and 25 of the clamp will bebrought into clamping impingement with the upper of the shoe and theclip securely maintained in a fixed position.

After the lace has been passed through the respective eyelet members, itis tied in how material which is form as shown at C, in Fig. 1. The clip23 is then brought into engagement with the upper portlon of the shoe asabove referred to. The retaining plate 30 is then opened loops ofthebowknot C, can be brought together and also passed overthe hookextensions 27 to further safe guard against accidental untying of thelace. The bight 26 n of the clip is preferably slotted at suitableplaces 38 to permit the lace terminal B, to

L1 be threaded. therethrough and the free extremity of said terminalsecured as at 39.

to'the mating portion of said terminal as end of the body portion andadapted to enclearly illustrated in Fig. 4.

What is claimed as new is 1. A device of the character describedcomprising a sheet metal body portion formed of flexible material andbent intermediate of its ends to form a plurality of substantiallyparallel rectangular members, a hinged closing plate carried by the bodyportion, and means carried by one of the free ends of the body portionfor engagement with the free end of the hinged plate to retain same inclosed position.

2. A device of the character described comprising, a substantiallyS-shaped body portion, a pair of spaced tongues formed on the bodyportion intermediate of its ends, a hinged closing, plate pivotallymounted in said tongues, and means carried by one of the free ends ofthe body portion. and engaging the hinged closing plate, to maintain thesame in closed position.

3. A device of "the character described comprising, a substantiallyS-shaped body portion, a hinged plate carried by the body portionintermediate of its ends, and having a curved free end, and meanscarried by one gage the curved end of the hinged plate to retain thesame in closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ALEXANDER DIPOLOUBOYARENOF.

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